Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino de Primera División B

The Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino de Primera División B (English: First Division B Women's Football Championship), also known as the Segunda División Femenina (English: Women's Second Division), is the second-highest division of women's football in Argentina.

Primera División B
Organising bodyAFA
Founded3 April 2016 (2016-04-03)
CountryArgentina
ConfederationCONMEBOL
Number of teams22
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toPrimera División A
Relegation toPrimera División C
Current championsDeportivo Español
(2020)
Most championshipsVilla San Carlos
Deportivo Morón
Independiente
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
Deportivo Español (1 title each)

It was established in 2016, after the Argentine Football Association decided to separate the Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino into two divisions, based on the final results in the 2015 season. The creation of the second division allowed more teams to enter Primera División B. Since the 2018-19 season, the worst-placed teams have been relegated to the Primera División C, the third division.[1]

History

2016

The first season began on 3 April 2016 with 14 teams that added the debuting teams and the teams that had descended from the Primera División in the 2015 season. These clubs were Almagro, Atlanta, Bella Vista (Córdoba), Defensores Unidos, Defensores del Chaco, Deportivo Morón, Excursionistas, Hebraica, El Porvenir, Liniers, Lujan, Villa San Carlos, Leandro N. Alem and Fernando Cáceres FC, although Bella Vista and Leandro N. Alem left before starting the season while Almagro did during it. The season was a round trip of everyone against everyone. On 25 September, Villa San Carlos was proclaimed champion and were promoted to Primera División A while El Porvenir and Atlanta, which finished second and third respectively, were also promoted.[2]

Champions
Season Champion Runner-up Third Place
2016Villa San CarlosEl PorvenirAtlanta
2016-17Deportivo MorónExcursionistasHebraica
2017-18IndependienteLanúsRacing Club
2018-19Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)S.A.T.Real Pilar
2019-20
(abandoned) [note 1]
2020Deportivo EspañolComunicaciones

Notes
  1. On 28 April 2020, AFA decided to abandon the competition and declare the season finished due to the COVID-19 pandemic with no champion crowned. All official football competitions were suspended on 17 March 2020.

References
  1. "Cómo será la estructura del fútbol femenino de AFA". infocielo.com. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  2. "Villa San Carlos campeón de la Primera B". El Femenino. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
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